House Democrats aren’t optimistic that a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, will survive negotiations with the Senate.
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House Dems Pessimistic About Public Option – 1455th Edition
Monday, December 28th, 2009High Expectations? States Weigh Marijuana Reform – 1456th Edition
Monday, December 28th, 2009Washington is one of four states where measures to legalize and regulate marijuana have been introduced, and about two dozen other states are considering bills ranging from medical marijuana to decriminalizing possession of small amounts of the herb.
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Cancer, Alzheimer’s May Stop Each Other – 1457th Edition
Monday, December 28th, 2009A study finds that people with dementia are less likely to get cancer, and those with cancer are less likely to get Alzheimer’s disease.
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Pregnant Soldiers In War Zone Won’t Be Punished – 1451th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009A controversial policy that put pregnant soldiers in war zones at risk of discipline will be rescinded under an order from the top U.S. commander in Iraq.
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Seniors Worry About Medicare Advantage Cuts – 1452th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Insurers constantly caution seniors that their Medicare Advantage perks such as hearing aids, dental payments and even gym memberships will fizzle if Democrats get their way and cut government subsidies for them.
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First Case Of Highly Drug-Resistant TB Found In US – 1453th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009A 19-year-old Peruvian visiting the United States is America’s first case of a contagious, aggressive, especially drug-resistant form of tuberculosis. Only a handful of other people in the world are thought to have had it.
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House Backers Of Public Insurance Option May Yield – 1454th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Two House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledge it might have to be sacrificed as negotiators work out a final agreement with the Senate.
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FDA: Review Finds No Proof Vytorin Causes Cancer – 1444th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009There’s no evidence Merck & Co.’s blockbuster cholesterol drug Vytorin causes cancer, federal regulators said Tuesday. They reviewed reams of data after a patient study last year raised suspicions of a link, weakening sales already hurt by questions about the drug’s efficacy.
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Nasal H1N1 Vaccine Recalled Over Potency – 1445th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009Drugmaker MedImmune is recalling nearly 5 million doses of swine flu vaccine because the nasal spray appears to lose strength over time, federal health officials announced Tuesday.
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Some High Risk Women Refuse Breast MRIs – 1446th Edition
Sunday, December 27th, 2009MRI can help find breast cancer that mammograms miss, but some women don’t want the test when it’s offered.
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